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Key Differences
In short — Ryzen 9 7900 outperforms Core i5-8259U on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Ryzen 9 7900 is 1745 days newer than Core i5-8259U.
Advantages of AMD Ryzen 9 7900
- Performs up to 25% better in Battlefield V than Core i5-8259U - 291 vs 233 FPS
- Can execute more multi-threaded tasks simultaneously than Intel Core i5-8259U - 24 vs 8 threads
Battlefield V
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
FPS
291
100%
Value, CA$/FPS
CA$1.71/FPS
100%
Price, CA$
CA$499
100%
FPS and Value Winner
AMD Ryzen™ 9 7900 12-Core, 24-Thread Unlocked Desktop Processor
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TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Ultra
Core i5-8259U
Mobile • Apr 5th, 2018
Ryzen 9 7900
Desktop • Jan 14th, 2023
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Intel Core i5-8259U | vs | AMD Ryzen 9 7900 |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 5th, 2018 | Release Date | Jan 14th, 2023 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Ryzen 9 |
| Coffee Lake | Codename | Raphael |
| Intel BGA 1356 | Socket | AMD Socket AM5 |
Mobile | Segment | Desktop |
| 4 | Cores | 12 |
| 8 | Threads | 24 |
| 2.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.7 GHz |
| Non-Turbo | Turbo Clock Speed | 5.4 GHz |
| Not Available | TDP | 65 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 5 nm |
| 23.0x | Multiplier | 37.0x |
| Iris Pro Plus | Integrated Graphics | Radeon Graphics |
| No | Overclockable | Yes |
Builds Using Core i5-8259U or Ryzen 9 7900
Battlefield V, 1920 x 1080, Ultra
273 FPS
CA$25.79/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
64 GB, 512 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD
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CA$7,040.48
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273 FPS
CA$32.52/FPS
GeForce RTX 4080
Ryzen 9 7900
16 GB, 4 TB SSD + 10 TB HDD
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CA$8,876.75
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